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OPINION: Groundswell's opinion of the incumbent farm industry representatives isn't high.
Last week's press release from the ginger group, titled 'Farming leaders' spin on RMA Reform demands a grassroots response', didn't have a very conciliatory tone, if you ask Milking It!
However, in this case, they may have a point.
Groundswell's Jamie McFadden says the Government's recent announcements on RMA Reform and Freshwater Farm Plans (FFP) hide an "enormous bureaucratic expansion and farming representative organisations are complicit in providing only one side of the story to farmers and the public", Groundswell would rather see backing for the industry-led efforts already underway with grassroots buy-in.
"The industry groups who would prefer to act as regulatory middlemen are in danger of returning to the bad old days or representing Wellington to farmers, instead of taking farmers' voices to the Government," says McFadden.
Federated Farmers says new legislation replacing the Resource Management Act will cut red tape, unlock investment and help grow New Zealand's export-led economy, after the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill passed their third reading in Parliament yesterday.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says it welcomes the passage of the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill, calling the bills a positive step for sheep and beef farmers.
OPINION: A founding principle of Groundswell NZ is that farmers, and people generally, should be provided with full and accurate information about regulations that directly affect them.
OPINION: Being a stock manager of a Government MP's farm can come in handy.
Opportunity says its land value tax (LVT) is unlikely to force farmers into a position where asset sales or increased debt are required.
South of the central Hawke’s Bay town of Waipukurau is Taniwha Station – a highly successful 550ha bull beef farming operation.
Beef + Lamb NZ funded research has shown that some simple changes to pasture management could help farmers make better use of rainfall and build resilience before dry conditions hit.
OPINION: There could hardly be a more appropriate theme for a conference than the one chosen by the red meat sector - Navigating Volatility.
When Northland leather worker Vernon Suckling started making horse saddles 50 years ago, quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles were unheard of.
Alliance Group has confirmed that eligible farmer-shareholders who supply and continue to back the business will receive up to $20 million later this year, following the strategic investment partnership with Dawn Meats.
With a general election under five weeks away, Rural News is asking major political parties about their policies and positions on key issues facing the primary sector. We will run their responses to each question over the next four weeks. The ACT Party and the Greens didn't respond in time.
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.
